Climate Observing During Canada’s Empires, 1742–1871: People, Places and Motivations

A wealth of pre-Confederation weather and climate observations were recorded in Canada by individuals and institutions during both the French and British empires. This scientific heritage came about for a number of reasons. For instance, the Hudson’s Bay Company wanted to reduce operating costs by h...

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Main Authors: Victoria Slonosky, Isabelle Mayer-Jouanjean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2020-10-01
Series:The London Journal of Canadian Studies
Online Access:https://ucl.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.14324/111.444.ljcs.2020v35.002